Expert Take on Defining 'Sustainability'

Sustainability has become almost a buzzword across every segment of our modern world. But where do we really stand in turning the idea of sustainability into meaningful reality? For answers we turn to a true expert on all things sustainability...

Agricultural Technology, Soil and Crop Management

What is Synthetic Biology?

Synthetic biology, a combination of genetic engineering and computer science, is changing the way we think about food and agriculture. So we spoke with Ahmed Qureshi, Founder of Valorant Health, to learn the applications of this fascinating technology.

Food Technology

How Bad is RoundUp? Expert explains

On this episode of Digging In, we speak with Dr. Ari Novy, CEO & President of the San Diego Botanic Garden and plant biologist, about the ever-controversial pesticide, glyphosate.

Soil and Crop Management

Expert Insights on Water Security

Only 3% of the global water supply is potable – and the demand for it increases every day. We spoke with recognized water expert, Dr. Hubert Fleming, to explain what’s being done to make sure we have the water security we need.

Food Regulations & Policy

Digging In with Easy Energy

This week's podcast features Easy Energy Systems and how its systems reduce food waste. Tune in...it's surely time not wasted.

Soil and Crop Management

Digging in with Dr. Jim Joachim, Internist & Clinical Nutritionist

On this episode of Digging In, we're fortunate to have nutrition expert, Dr. Jim Joachim, MD, FACN. Listen in as we dig into the role nutrition and supplements play in meeting our individual health needs!

Health

Digging into Heavy Metals with Isabel Smith, R.D.

Nutrition expert, Isabel Smith, R.D., shares with us some ways to avoid heavy metal accumulations. You don't want to miss this episode of Digging In!

Health

Digging in: Dancing Vineyard's Cynthia & Lauren Russell

Sit down with a glass of wine and listen to Lucy's conversation with Cynthia and Lauren, a mother-daughter team that purchased land to start their own vineyard.

Soil and Crop Management

Digging in with FFA's Emily Hoyt

In this week's podcast, we're talking with Missouri State FFA Secretary Hoyt about her involvement in the Future Farmers of America's program and her passion to educate young children about our food system. Check it out!

Can sugar be healthy? Yes!

Healthy sugar is the holy grail of sweetness. For this week's podcast, Lucy talks with Ed Rogers, CEO of Bonumose, to learn about the special nutritional components of tagatose - a healthy sugar.

Food Ingredients, Food Technology

Soil Science with FFA's Elszy

Listen in as we talk with Brennan about his involvement in the Future Farmers of America program and his award-winning research on plant and soil sciences.

Soil and Crop Management

Digging into GMOs: Mintel's Megan Stanton

Dirt to Dinner talked with Megan Stanton of Mintel's Food & Drink division to hear why consumer perceptions on GMOs are changing.

Food Regulations & Policy

A new take on the old shell game

Grab a handful of dry roasted peanuts and join Dirt to Dinner’s Digging In for a conversation with Richard Owen, President & CEO of the American Peanut Council.

Food Production, Food Security

New England Farm Connects Soil to Health

Steve McMenamin, manager of Versailles Farms in Connecticut, operates at the forefront of regenerative agriculture. His farm's mission? To grow food for the community with an emphasis on nutrient density, flavor, and good digestion. 

Soil and Crop Management

Digging In: Droughts Drive Smart Water Use

We talk with Iowa farmer Curt Mether and Farm Journal’s Nate Birt on how recurrent droughts have driven renewed attention to smart water use and how these farmers carefully prepare.

Climate Change, Soil and Crop Management

Digging In: Mark McCall, iSelectFund

Lucy talks with Mark McCall, Managing Director at iSelectFund, a venture capital fund that creates strategic partnerships to transform our global food system for a growing population, all while improving human health. No small feat, indeed.

Food Technology

Bobo's Global Balancing Act at TNC

We're talking with Jack Bobo, TNC's Food & Water Policy Director, who works with global food producers and conservation organizations to find solutions for mutual growth. Listen in to hear how small changes can have rippling global effects.

Food Regulations & Policy, Food Security

Newtrient's Carbon Quest

This Digging In episode explores finding a sustainable way to provide all the food we need and while protecting our environment. Listen in as Newtrient's founders provide an upbeat overview of the ag world’s efforts to combat climate change.

Digging In with Dr. Michael Swanson

Noticed some dramatic increases with your food budget? Same here. So D2D talked with Dr. Michael Swanson, Chief Ag Economist at Wells Fargo, to look beyond the bill at the checkout counter to see the bigger picture of our food system right now.

Digging in with Dr. Ray Goldberg

We're excited to speak with Dr. Goldberg, who has spent 72 years of his career thinking about the global food system. Having graduated from Harvard right after WWII, the 'father of agribusiness' has seen everything from the 1970s grain deal to the 2008 commodity crisis to the Russian invasion of today.

Digging in: Jim Wiesemeyer, Ag Policy Analyst

For this week's podcast, we speak with Jim Wiesemeyer, D.C. Ag Policy Analyst. His experience reporting on our global food system provides insight on the situation in Ukraine, and what it means for U.S. farmers and consumers.